Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


dent, the Hon. Samuel Libbey of Penobscot
be chosen President pro tenn.
Mr.. Libbey was conducted to the chair hy
Mr. Gushee and addressed the Senate as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Senate:
For the favor you have rendered me in
calling me TO preside over your deliberations
this morning,l tender you my sincere thanks.
can only say in sddition that il will be NV
pleasure TO do as we'll as | can in the per
formance OF the duties of the position.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Kicker of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act relating to the Boston & Maine
Railroad, and bill an act TO incorporate the
Marriage Benefit Association, came from the
House indefinitely postponed and were indeti-
nitely postponed in concurrence.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Legal Affairs in the matter of
the jurisdiction of the police court of the city
Of Belfast came from the House, the maiori-
ty report accepted.
Mr.. Ghodnow moved to concur. pending
which the reports were laid on the table and
assigned for to-day at Il O'Clock
subsequently the two reports were taken
up and the msjoritv report &C ,epted in con-
Daggett.
On motion of Mr. Cole the vote was recon
sidered indefinitely postponing in concurrence
with the House bill an act relating to the
Boston & Maine Railroad. The bill was
then laii on the table and Tuesday next at |
o'clock assigned.
On motion of Mr. Wescott that gentleman
was charged with message to the Governor
4 Council and the House conveying the in
formation that in the absence of the Presi-
dent Hon. Samuel Libby of Penobscot had
been chosen President pro tenn
Subsequently Mr.. Wescott reported that he
had discharged the duty with which he lad
been charged.
Mr.. Hinckley presented, under suspen.
sion of the rule, resolve providing for the
salaries of Commissioners of Fisheries and
Game and resolve to provide for the pro-
lection and propagation of fish and game,
and for the enforcement of the laws relating
thereto, which were referred to the Commit
tee on Financial Affairs
Mr.. Heath, under a suspension of the rule
presented bill an act to amend the charter of
the Gardiner Water CO., which was passed
to be engrossed under suspension Of the
rule.
MIR. Allen presented resolve to provide for
cattle disease at the State College farm. which
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rule
Mr. Harmon, from the Committee on Towns,
made final report.
Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to regulate the practice of medicine; printed
under rule.
Mr. Kendall, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, made a final
report.
Mr.. Sleeper, from the Joint Special Com
mittee to investigate the matter of the Maine
Branch of the Drudic University and the
Electic Medical College, reported bill an act
to repeal the charter of the Eclectic Medical
College of Maine and bill an act to repeal the
charter of the Penobscot Valley Gorsedh of
Bards and State of Maine Branch of the Dru-
Idle University OF America, which were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed with
the report.
On motion of Mr. Wescott, the order to
furnish the town of Jay with certain Maine
reports was taken from the table and given a
passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Gushee, resolve in rels-
ton to back salary of the guards at the State
Prison was taken from the table. II was
discussed by Messrs. Gushee, Allen and Gil.
bert and laid on the table to be printed under
rule.
Bill an act to regulate the hours Of labor
was taken up, the House having rejected
Senate amendments ''J' and "K."
Mr. Lumbert moved to recede and concur,
which was opposed by Messrs Heath and
Gushee, who desired that there might be a
committee of conference.
Mr.. bumbert substantially withdrew his
opposition to committee of conference, al
though insisting on vote upon his motion
The motion TO recede and concur was vot-
ed down. The Senate then insisted and
asked committee of conference, and the
president appointed on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Gushee, Heath and Weymouth.
Bill an act to regulate the weight of a
bushel of oats, on its passage to be enacted,
was laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Har
mon.
Bill an act to regulate prison labor (Senate
document No. 80), and bill an act regulating
the employment of convicts at the Maine
! State Prison (Senate document No. 56)
came up by special assignment.
Mr.. Lumbert advocated document No. Sc,
which provides for an increase in the
branches of labor at the prison. and Mr. Allen
argued the other bill which leaves the m atter
to the discretion of the Warden and Govern.
or and Council.
The following amendment to Senate docu.
ment No. Sc. by Mr.. Lumbert. was ad-
opted by adding to the end of sec. | the fol
| lowing providing that this section shall
not apply TO the manufacture by SAID convict.
of any kinds of goods which are not at the
| time his bill shall 90 into effect elsewhere
manufactured in this State"
On the passage of the bill No. sc, yea ant
nay vote was taken on motion of Mr.. Gushee
resulting in the affirmative, as follows
YEA-Messr.. Cole, Dunnell, Gilbert, Goodnow
Gashee, Heath, Jones, Kendall, Lord, Lumbert
Nickels, Ihair. Rich. Simpson. Wallace, wescott
| wey mouth.-1T-
NAY Messr'. Allen, Daggett; Flint, Hill
Hinckley. Libbey, Norcross, Russell, Young
ABSENT OR Nor VoTISG--Messrs. Burrll, Har
mon, Marble. Sargent. sleeper.-5
The Senate document No. so was then in
definitely postponed, on motion of Mr.. Lum-
| bert.
| Bill au act to repeal an act to amend sec.
46 of chap. 80 of the revised statutes relating
| to the measure of milk, was taken from the
table and Mr.. Yong moved its indefinite
| postponemeut, and on his motion yea and
nay vote was taken, resulting in the affrma
tive, as follows:
! YEA-Messrs.Allen, Cole, Daggett, Dunnell, Flint
Gilbert, Goodnow, Gushee. Harmon, II eath. Kendall
/ LORD, Lumbert, Nickels, Phair, Rieh, simpson
Wallace, Wescott, Young.-2o.
NAY Messrs. Hill, Hinckley, Jones. Libbey
| Norcross Russell, Sleeper-7.
| ABSENT or Nor VoTISG-Messrs. Burrill, Mar
| Bile, Sargent. Weymouth.-4-
| On motion of Mr.. Young a recess wa
taken until 2 30 P. NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED.